Saturday, June 20, 2009
Samuel de Champlain - Queen's Square
Samuel de Champlain (ca. 1570-1635) was a French geographer and explorer whose mission was to establish a joint French and Native American agricultural and fur-trading colony. He arrived at the mouth of the Saint John River on June 24, 1604, St. John the Baptist's day. This imposing statue stands in Queen Square - in Saint John's south end.
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Monday, June 15, 2009
Famous Fundy Fog.
The Bay of Fundy is famous for it's thick, damp, murky fog that can chum and wisp across the shores to permeate the lands and forests for miles. The fog is formed when warm, moist air moves off the land and over the cold Fundy waters. Indeed, Saint John, New Brunswick is officially Canada's second-most foggy city
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
50 Orange St
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Sea Forms
This unique sculpture entitled "Sea Forms" was created by a husband and wife team - local artisans - Bonnie & Jack Massey. Many other fine works of painting and pottery of Bonnie Massey are on display in and around Saint John.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Lighthouse at Market Slip.
This "faux" lighthouse is located on the Coast Guard base near the end of the wharf in uptown Saint John.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Loyalist Cemetary...
Just another shot of the Loyalist Cemetary. I just love the color..It is so green it hurts your eyes...
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Partridge Island in the fog
This is a shot of Partridge Island. The island is located at the entrance to Saint John harbour. The Indians believed that it was created when there great hero god Glooscap smashed the dam at Reversing Falls that Big Beaver had built. It then floated down river to where it lays today.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Cruiseship at night.
Trinity Anglican Church under Full Moon
Trinity Church in Uptown Saint John is a perfect example of early English Gothic style, typified by the architecture of early New Brunswick. The Great Fire of Saint John in 1877 destroyed the original church, and building on the current church swiftly began in 1879.
The church is 150 feet in length. The chancel is forty feet deep and thirty-three feet wide. The nave is 62 feet wide overall, and 110 feet long with an expansive height of 64 feet. The bell tower and steeple rise to the majestic height of 210 feet and is topped by a weathervane in the form of a six foot long wood gilt fish.
The tower contains a clock and a ring of nine bells, a gift installed in 1882 by the City of Saint John.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Charlotte Street at night.
The Admiral Beatty complex was built in 1924-25. Designed by Architects Ross and MacDonald and was constructed by the E. G. M. Cape Co. who also built the sugar refinery.
Princess & Water Street, Saint John
This building on the corner of Princess & Water Street is known for it's unique collection of carvings on the front & side facades.
The Beaver Pond
This is looking down towards the beaver pond fountian in the Loyalist cemetary..Taken on a Friday afternoon.
Established in 1783 shortly after the landing of the United Empire Loyalists, and closed in 1848 with the last burial of William Henderson on April 30th, 1848.
In 1994 The Irving family carried our a complete refurbishment of the cemetery as a gift to the people of Saint John with work being completed in the summer of 1995.
Established in 1783 shortly after the landing of the United Empire Loyalists, and closed in 1848 with the last burial of William Henderson on April 30th, 1848.
In 1994 The Irving family carried our a complete refurbishment of the cemetery as a gift to the people of Saint John with work being completed in the summer of 1995.
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